The front porch of the Elizabethan house, built on the site of a ruined Cistercian Abbey. The inscription over the entrance reads, 'Fay ce que voudras' and is the motto of the notorious Hellfire Club, which met here in the 18th century.

Date:
1860 - 1922
Location:
Medmenham Abbey, Medmenham, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
Reference:
CC97/02958
Type:
Photograph (Negative)
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This is part of the Series: HWT01/01 Glass plate negatives and inkjet prints; within the Collection: HWT01 Henry W Taunt collection

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Curator: Leonard, Ian

Photographer: Taunt, Henry W

Keywords

Porch, Tower, Religious House